Peace is not a dirty word - preview
Jaci Smith presents the case for overt and uncompromising education for peace
There is a tendency for those of us in peace education to shy away from referring to it as such To sell education for peace, we have packaged it to fit with the PSHE and Citizenship agenda, calling it human rights, conflict resolution, anti-bullying These are elements of educating children to be peaceable, to appreciate the creative potential of conflict, and to celebrate difference But, as we concluded at the last Peace Education Network (PEN) meeting, 'peace is not a dirty word' I imagine few would disagree with this, yet providing education for peace can be controversial
Jaci Smith
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